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Admission Fees

Children under 5 get in free!
Kids ages 6 to 11: $2.00 each
Adults 12 and older: $5.00 each

Fair Monday is Senior Citizens Day. If you can show an ID to prove that you're 55 or older, your admission is only $2.00!



Special Ride Nights

On Fair Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, don't forget to come ride the rides all night for one special price of $15.00!







Pet Show
Ribbons and gifts awarded

When: Fair Thursday
Registration: 9:00 a.m. at the 4-H Shelter
Show: 9:30 am
Chairperson: Tammy Epperson
Sponsors: Winchester Aquarium and Pet Center

General Rules and Regulations

  1. Open to all youth 5 to 15 years of age.
  2. Pets must be under the control of the exhibitor at all times.
  3. Pet may be on the Fairgrounds only during show time.
  4. No livestock (cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, etc) that can be shown in market, breeding or exhibition classes can be entered into the pet show. Any animal already entered, as a fair exhibit cannot be removed from the pen and entered into the pet show.
  5. Youth ages 5-8 cannot show: Cattle, Goats, Swine, Horses, Emus, Llamas, Sheep, Ostrich, Rheas
  6. Pets must be kept out of the exhibit areas except during their own classes.
  7. No animals may be advertised for sale or given away.
  8. Judges will consist of a three-person team designated jointly by the show sponsor and the show chairpersons. No youth may participate if related to one or more of the judges.

Health Rules

In order to protect the health of exhibitors, audience and pets, the following rules will apply:

  1. No kitten or puppy under 3 months of age will be allowed to enter.
  2. Dogs must have veterinary certificates for distemper and parvo vaccinations
  3. Dogs must have rabies inoculation papers if 4 months of age or older.
  4. Cats must have veterinary certificates for distemper vaccinations.
  5. Cats must have rabies inoculations papers if 4 months of age or older.

For further information, contact the Frederick County Extension Service at 665-5699.

Pet Classes

  1. Best Costumed Pet
  2. Best Costumed Owner
  3. Pet that Most Resembles the Owner
  4. Most Unusual Pet
  5. Most Colorful Reptile
  6. Pet With the Saddest Face
  7. Pet with the Longest Hair
  8. Pet with the Shortest Hair
  9. Dog with the Waggiest Tail
  10. Smallest Pet
  11. Pet with the Shortest Tail
  12. Pet with the Longest Ears, Not Including Hair.


Page last updated on August 6, 2008